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SS7CG2a-Governments Of Africa
Test Description: Role of Citizen, Forms of Democracy, Govts of Africa
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The government of Kenya could BEST be described as
A
a presidential democracy.
B
a dictatorship.
C
an autocracy.
D
a constitutional monarchy.
2) In Kenya the citizens are allowed to vote. They vote for the president and members of the National Assembly. Why is Kenya considered a democracy?
A
The citizens are not allowed to vote for president.
B
The citizens elect leaders to represent them.
C
The leader of the country is a king.
D
The legislature has only one chamber.
3) Compare the governments of Kenya and South Africa, which is correct concerning the role of the citizen?
A
Citizens in both countries directly vote on laws.
B
Citizens in South Africa have a greater influence on the government through elections.
C
Citizens in Kenya have a greater influence on the government through elections.
D
Citizens in both countries rely on courts to make laws.
4) As a Parliamentary form of government how is the President of South Africa elected?
A
The president is elected by the cabinet.
B
The National Assembly elects the president.
C
All citizens vote for the president.
D
The president is appointed by the Prime Minister.
5) In Paul's country, the government allows the citizens to vote but the government selects the candidates. What type of government do they have in Paul's country?
A
parliamentary democracy
B
autocratic
C
democratic dictatorship
D
presidential dictatorship
6) Which of the following is true of a presidential democracy?
A
The president cannot veto acts of Congress.
B
The president can only remain in power if his or her political party holds a majority in Congress.
C
The president is more independent of the legislature than in the parliamentary system.
D
The president is selected by members of the cabinet.
7) Which compares an autocratic to a democratic government?
A
Citizens can participate more in autocratic governments.
B
The government has less power in autocratic governments.
C
Autocratic and democratic governments are the same.
D
Citizens can participate more in democratic governments.
8) In which country is power split between the executive and legislative branches of government?
A
Libya
B
Sudan
C
South Africa
D
Kenya
9) In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type?
A
democracy
B
autocratic
C
monarchy
D
dictatorship
10) Nala's country has a parliamentary government. Which of the statements is true about the role of the citizen in Nala's country?
A
citizens vote for their legislators but not thier president or prime minister
B
citizens vote for both their legislators and their president
C
the leader is independent of the legislature
D
the leader of Nala's country is directly elected by the citizens
11) Citizens have more power in countries with presidential democracy than countries with parliamentary democracy.
A
False
B
True
12) Citizens in countries with a parliamentary form of democracy have more power than citizens in presidential democracies but less power than citizens in autocratic countries.
A
True
B
False
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